For the haters and second guessers, bench racers and more.

[Baron Von Crowder]

i didn't think so. so what the fuck is the point of showing them to us?

oh hey guys, here are my 20+ year old gaskets. NOTHING is wrong with them.



Great guy.

Mike is trying to say that the car wasnt messed up at all, and that the nitros put through it didnt hurt anything, thus posting pics of the head gaskets. Its all wishfull thinking on his part, and the bottom line is that he will be putting together the HCI combo either way.

[91CoupeMike]

Mike is trying to say that the car wasnt messed up at all, and that the nitros put through it didnt hurt anything, thus posting pics of the head gaskets. Its all wishfull thinking on his part, and the bottom line is that he will be putting together the HCI combo either way.

We have a winner.

[Samhain]

Because you all decided they were bad and I kept saying they were not.

Then what was pressurizing your cooling system?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Then what was pressurizing your cooling system?

water pump flow, pay attention.

[91CoupeMike]

Then what was pressurizing your cooling system?

It wasn't pressurizing, it had a few bubbles but only after the thermostat opened, and the cap was off. Thermstat is at 180degrees. Gauge was halfway, without a cap and no pressure it's possible it was simply boiling as the "fumes" smelled like coolant.

My first thought was incorrect, but im thinking that's all it was.

[4eyedwillie]

You seriously can't see the blow spots on those gaskets? Granted I've seen worse, but those are blown.

[G..]

It wasn't pressurizing, it had a few bubbles but only after the thermostat opened, and the cap was off. Thermstat is at 180degrees. Gauge was halfway, without a cap and no pressure it's possible it was simply boiling as the "fumes" smelled like coolant.

My first thought was incorrect, but im thinking that's all it was.

Question. Does your intake have the filter still in the pcv hole. If not you could be getting some of the blow by oil pulled through there which is what your getting on the valves and plugs. But doesnt change the fact it needs refresh at min. You need to put the filter in when you put it back together

[Slow Five-O]

You seriously can't see the blow spots on those gaskets? Granted I've seen worse, but those are blown.

Hey man it's the light. His head was just in the way on some of the pics. They even survived a thunderstorm.

[mustang_revival]

For the haters and second guessers, bench racers and more.

[greenbullitt]

You seriously can't see the blow spots on those gaskets? Granted I've seen worse, but those are blown.

majorselfownage says you smoke crack

[ELVIS]

It wasn't pressurizing, it had a few bubbles but only after the thermostat opened, and the cap was off. Thermstat is at 180degrees. Gauge was halfway, without a cap and no pressure it's possible it was simply boiling as the "fumes" smelled like coolant.

My first thought was incorrect, but im thinking that's all it was.

so you are saying you tore it all apart for nothing then right?

god bless.

[turbostang]

Mike, you are going blind and you are confused. You keep saying 'blown' when in fact it's 'leaking'. Blown would imply that you have a piece missing from the gasket. A leaking headgasket (especially on this) will look like a black stain. You will chase your tail trying to find out why it's not running right, running hot, misfiring, melting plugs etc.

THIS picture explains it all. You don't have to have any special tools to see this thing is leaking BAD at either side of 12 o'clock. This is VERY common on SBF - especially one with a ton of miles and stock headbolts.

[FoxBodyNick]

Was waiting on someone to answer!

[Blackpony]

Use a razor blade to get most of the junk off the block surface, then take a 2x4 about 10 inches long with a piece of 400 grit sand paper and use that to do your final cleaning of the block surface. It will ensure you get a nice even load on the surface and not dig in and leave low spots. Then use brake cleaner to clean the surfaces off before assembly.

Doing this will also show any low or high spots you may have.

What bolts are you using for the new heads? Arp i hope?

[FoxBodyNick]

Yea, he said he is using ARP.